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Our Lady of the Valley Catholic School in Birmingham, Alabama is a pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade Catholic Elementary and Middle School under the direction of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Diocesan School Spotlight )〕 ==Honours and awards== Our Lady of the Valley is a two-time recipient of the United States Department of Education Blue Ribbon School of Excellence award.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= 2011 National Blue Ribbon Schools )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Recognizes 305 Schools as 2011 National Blue Ribbon Schools )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= 2011 National Blue Ribbon Schools - High Performing )〕 OLV received the Blue Ribbon School awards in 1998-1999 and 2011, and it is the only private school in the Birmingham area to have received the Blue Ribbon Award.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= 2011 National Blue Ribbon Schools )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Two Shelby County schools win Blue Ribbon awards )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Two Birmingham schools chosen for National Blue Ribbon honor )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Catholic Schools Receive Blue Ribbon Recognition )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= National Blue Ribbon Schools Recognized - 1982 through 2013 )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Our Lady of the Valley Catholic School Blue Ribbon Scrapbook )〕 The U.S. Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon School of Excellence 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= National Blue Ribbon Schools Program )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= What a National Blue Ribbon of Distinction Truly Means )〕 distinguishes OLV for its excellence in teaching, curriculum, student achievement, leadership, professional development, parental involvement, and community support.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= OLV Blue Ribbon Schools Application )〕 ::''About the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program'' :::The U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence program was founded in 1982 to recognize schools where students perform at very high levels. In the Diocese of Birmingham, two schools have received the award: Our Lady of the Valley and Holy Spirit Regional School in Huntsville.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= National Blue Ribbon Schools Program )〕 Other honours for Our Lady of the Valley include the following: * The OLV Science Olympiad Team〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= UA Science Olympiad regional brings 500 students to campus for competition )〕 has finished in the top three at state competition in each of the past fifteen years and advanced to nationals in 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= OLV Team Finishes 35th in the Nation )〕 and 2011. In 2011, the OLV Science Olympiad Team placed 23rd in the nation, and was the highest ranked school from the state of Alabama.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Accreditation and Honors )〕 OLV School is the highest ranked private school in the Alabama State Science Olympiad middle school competition.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= OLV Science Olympiad Medal Placements )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= UAT Science Olympiad 2015 Final Score Sheet Division B )〕 * In 2014, OLV received 5 superior and 12 excellent rating awards at the Junior Thespian Festival. OLV is one of a handful of elementary schools in the state to have a charter as a Junior Thespian Troupe in the International Thespian Society.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Accreditation and Honors )〕 * OLV students have twice finished 3rd in the State Spelling Bee in 2006 and 2013. OLV students advanced to the statewide spelling bee for seven of the past eight years.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Accreditation and Honors )〕 OLV students are represented in county wide spelling bees every year.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= TMS seventh-grader wins Shelby County Spelling Bee )〕 * OLV was crowned as the champion of the Diocesan Track and Field Meet in 2013 and 2014.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= OLV Wins Diocesan Track Meet )〕 Basketball and volleyball teams are the recipients of awards as well.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Accreditation and Honors )〕 * OLV was recognized in 2013 as a "Fit Friendly" school by the American Heart Association.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Accreditation and Honors )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Fit-Friendly Worksites Gold Award Recognition )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= What It Means to be Fit-Friendly )〕 * The OLV Math Team won 4th place in 2012 and 4th and 5th-place trophies in 2011 area tournaments.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Accreditation and Honors )〕 * A high percentage of students qualify for the Duke University Talent Identification Program.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= 58% of OLV 7th Graders in Duke TIP )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= OLV students selected for Duke Talent Identification Program )〕 This program identifies and assesses 7th grade students performing at or above the 95th percentile on a particular subtest or composite of a national standardized test. Over the past five years, OLV's 7th-grade students qualifying for this program range from 47%-61% of the class. Eligible students go on to take the college entrance ACT or SAT tests. Based upon results from the high school level ACT and SAT exams, in 2011 48% and in 2012 26% of OLV 7th graders taking the ACT or SAT scored in the top 50% of all students (including high schoolers) nationwide, and in 2011, 2012, and 2013 OLV student(s) have received national recognition, scoring in the top 10% of students nationwide.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Accreditation and Honors )〕 * OLV Stock Market Team finished in the top 5% of the nation in 2010, finishing 25th in a field of 600 teams in the United States.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Accreditation and Honors )〕 * OLV finished in the top 10 in the State Geography Bee in 2010.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Accreditation and Honors )〕 * OLV faculty and students are the recipients of individual honors from language arts and the sciences to recognition for community service.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Accreditation and Honors )〕 * OLV faculty are recipients of the 2007 NCEA Distinguished Teacher Award.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= 2007 NCEA Distinguished Teacher Award )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Our Lady of the Valley Catholic School」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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